Mespilus germanica
Common medlar, Dutch medlar, Minshull crab, Medlar
Mespilus Mespilus
M. germanica - M. germanica is a deciduous shrub or small tree grown for spring flowers, brown edible fruits in autumn and good autumn foliage colouration.
Mespilus germanica is: Deciduous
Spreading
White in Spring
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Yellow, Brown in Autumn
Aphids , Caterpillars Aphids , Caterpillars
Brown rot on fruits , Powdery mildew Brown rot on fruits , Powdery mildew
Pruning group 1
Sow seeds in a seedbed in autumn.
Budding, Seed
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Mespilus germanica (Common medlar) will reach a height of 26ft 3in and a spread of 26ft 3in after 20-50 years.
Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Harvest fruit after first frosts, when they are well-ripened and partially rotten.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Mespilus germanica
Common medlar, Dutch medlar, Minshull crab, Medlar
Mespilus Mespilus
M. germanica - M. germanica is a deciduous shrub or small tree grown for spring flowers, brown edible fruits in autumn and good autumn foliage colouration.
Deciduous
Spreading
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White in Spring
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Yellow, Brown in Autumn
Brown rot on fruits , Powdery mildew
Pruning group 1
Sow seeds in a seedbed in autumn.
Budding, Seed
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Mespilus germanica (Common medlar) will reach a height of 26ft 3in and a spread of 26ft 3in after 20-50 years.
Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Harvest fruit after first frosts, when they are well-ripened and partially rotten.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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| Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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